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The Legend of the Wandering Jew: A Study in Ancient Platonic Theology
Contributor(s): Anderson, George K. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0874515475     ISBN-13: 9780874515473
Publisher: University Press of New England
OUR PRICE: $38.00  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: August 1991
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Annotation: This book traces the enduring legend and changing meanings of the Wandering Jew through the ages, from St.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Folklore & Mythology
- Social Science | Jewish Studies
Dewey: 809.933
LCCN: 90050987
Physical Information: 1" H x 7.04" W x 10" L (1.96 lbs) 504 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Jewish
- Religious Orientation - Jewish
 
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Publisher Description:
When Christ, wearied by the heavy burden of the cross, leaned for a moment against a stranger's doorway, the stranger drove him away and cried, "Walk faster " To this, Christ replied, "I go, but you will walk until I come again " So began the legend of the Wandering Jew, which has recurred in many forms of literature and folklore ever since. George K. Anderson, in a book first published in 1965 and immediately hailed as a classic, traces this enduring legend through the ages, from St. John through the Middle Ages to Shelley, Eug ne Sue, and the antisemitism of Hitler to recent movies and novels. Though the main elements of the legend are a constant, Anderson shows how changes in emphasis and meaning reflect civilization's shifting concerns and attitudes over time.
 
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